New Obsession: Glorious Colored Glassware from the 60's (aka The Quest)

The hubs and I have found a new obsession :)  We did our usual saturday morning breakfast out and then looked for ways to fritter away the day.  With no good estate sales in the area we headed towards the local antique mall. Usually we stay away from these places.  Generally only about 1% of items fall into the mid century modern era and we go into "stuff" overload.  We tend to walk out vowing to throw out even more from the attic and to never bring home another item of any kind. 


And then we saw it... a small case of colorful glass from the 50's and 60's, much like the photos below from a wonderful blogsite and shop in Manhattan's West Village called The End of History Shop.  They specialize in glass and ceramics generally from the mid century era and they really know their stuff.  I'm a big fan :)   the next 4 photos credited to:  

                                http://www.theendofhistoryshop.blogspot.com

We've decided they're the perfect thing to place on a library table between the 2 couches in our bowling alley of a living room.  I'm hoping it will give us visual interest and height without obstruction. We currently have a large iron urn full of peacock feathers.  Sounds lovely but its getting rather tired and shabby looking.

So now we have a new item to hunt down on our bargain basement budget.  Monday, $.50 day at "Norman Marcus", has always been good to me and off I went.  Here's what I found:

Not a bad start!  So until the day I win the lotto, an unknown uncle leaves me his millions, or my ship comes in, my cheap finds will have to do.  Many thanks to The End Of History Shop for providing such lovely inspiration and an education as well. Of course arthur went with me to Norman's, crabbing, sulking, and giving my joints grief.  Too bad arthur... the quest helps me ignore you.  Today is a 7 :)

I'm a Ridiculous Lazy Daisy :)

I have been a ridiculously lazy daisy for a week now. First I used the grey, crummy weather as an excuse, it gives arthur license to abuse me :p  Then the sun finally shone and OF COURSE I used the shining skies as my next excuse.  After months of being cooped up in a cast with winter cabin fever I felt entitled. Oh come on, we've all done it :) By the way- Thanks to The English Muse for Mansfield Park by Jane Austen!!! 

But now, ta da, I've finally gotten back in the swing.  I've been furiously cutting out fabric and liner to make 3 roman shades for my son's bedroom and bathroom windows.  We currently have crumbling 19 year old honeycomb shades that were here when we moved in. We've been here 10.5 years and after dutifully cleaning them regularly they've finally separated and we've given them last rites.  My son was trying to keep them together with blue painters tape the last time he was home for the weekend.  So I'm posting pictures including the tape as well as the new fabric. Trust me as soon as I finish the new ones I'll be putting up photos immediately! They have to be done by Easter and hopefully much much sooner.  

arthur hates it when I start a new project.  He likes it much better when I lay around eating bonbons and watching Pride and Prejudice for the 50th time.  (Love that Mr. Darcy... who doesn't!)  Sorry arthur I've let you have way too much time this last week.  Today is mine and its a 6.

arthur, you are the monkey on my back today.

I was still looking for inspiration today and dug into my photos for help.  I found these pictures that I took 2 summers ago at the county fair. I can't explain why I love these but I do.  They are childish yet a smidge menacing.  There is just something unexpected about them. I had a great time that day and today I enjoyed filling my idea journal with future projects!  arthur, you are the monkey on my back today.  Shoulders hurting and too sore to sew but I managed a lot of scribbling... Today is a 5 :P